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materials or documents that include our attorney work product, mental impressions, notes, drafts, or internal firm correspondence or emails (together, "Work Product"). You agree that Work Product shall be and remain our property and shall not be considered part of your Client File. At the conclusion of a. matter, you have the right to take possession of your Client File (not including Work Product) or direct us to dispose of the files. We will be entitled to make and retain copies of all or part of the Client File, at our own discretion and expense. Furthermore, at the conclusion of a matter, we may request that you consent to the return of documents, data or other property received from you or from third parties. You agree to cooperate in the return by the Firm of any such materials. If you do not take possession of or direct us to dispose of the Client File at the conclusion of a matter, the Firm will store the Client File at its expense fora period of not less than seven .(7) years following the conclusion of the matter. You agree that we may dispose of the Client File following the end of that period without further notice or obligation to your Our retention of the Client File shallrnot constitute or be deemed to indicate the existence of an ongoing attorney -client relationship. 12. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL We may consult with Our own counsel, whether outside counsel or attorneys inside the Firm.who do not 'perform work for you on the matter, regarding compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct or our representation of you.. These consultations may be on our own behalf and will not.be:charged to you. To the extent that we are addressing the Firm's own rights or responsibilities regarding the,matter, a conflict of interest might be deemed to exist between the Firm and you. You hereby consent to such . consultation, and waive any claim of conflict of interest based on such consultation or resulting communications that could otherwise disqualify us from continuing to represent you orfrom acting on our: own behalf, even if doing so might be deemed adverse to your interests. You acknowledge that the communications related to the consultations are protected by the Firm's own attorney -client privilege from disclosure to you. 13. SEVERABILITY If any provision of the Engagement Terms is held invalid or unenforceable byanycourt or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of the Engagement Terms shall remain.in full force and effect._ Any provision of the EngagementTermsheld invalid or unenforceable only inpark.or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable. Our waiver of any of the Engagement Terms shall not be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or anyother.term unless specifically stated. 14. CLIENT DUTY TO COOPERATE In order to best represent -your interests in the Engagement, we will require information from you that we may request from time.to time. It is critical. that this information is complete and accurate. It is your duty to provide such information and to inform us immediately if such information is no longer accurate. 12